Superficial
Superficial has won only once in thirteen races, but that sole victory came at exactly the right moment. The four-year-old broke its duck at Roscommon on 18 May this year, and that success has defined its career so far — it remains the high point of a campaign that has otherwise been a slog through the lower ranks. Since that May win, Superficial has picked up three places but no more victories, and raced again just yesterday, finishing fourteenth. Over four months on from that triumph at Roscommon, the wait for a second win grows longer.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Rathconrath Racing Club
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
23.1%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
What does work for Superficial is distance. The horse is built for the longer game — at races between a mile and six furlongs and two miles, it has won once from six attempts, which is a win rate of roughly one in every six races. That's substantially better than its overall record of one win from thirteen races, suggesting that when the ground stretches out and the pace slows, Superficial has a genuine chance. The problem is consistency over any distance. Recent form has been erratic: a second place, a sixth, a first (that May win), a tenth, a twelfth, and a fourteenth in the last six races. Andrew McNamara, training from Athboy in Co. Meath, has a modest yard with seven winners this season, and Superficial remains one of the harder puzzles to crack in his string. For a horse this far down the pecking order, another win is never guaranteed, but the longer the distance, the better the odds.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good_to_yielding ground: 1 wins from 6 starts (17%)
✔ Well suited by 1m6f – 2m distances: 17% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to yielding (mild give)
Loves
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Avoids
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, tight
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
31 Aug
14th
Roscommon
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Yielding · 19 runners
1 Aug
12th
Galway
1m3f – 1m4f · Yielding · 21 runners
6 Jun
10th
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 23 runners
18 May
🏆 Won
Roscommon
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Yielding · 12 runners
8 May
6th
Ballinrobe
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Yielding · 14 runners
11 Apr
2nd
Bellewstown
1m3f – 1m4f · Soft · 14 runners
13 Dec
8th
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 13 runners
14 Oct
7th
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 8 runners
22 Sep
3rd
Listowel
1m3f – 1m4f · Heavy · 14 runners
9 Sep
5th
Galway
1m6f – 2m · Soft · 21 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Roscommon Sharp |
3 |
1 win, 2 other |
31 Aug |
33.3% |
| Galway Tight |
3 |
3 other |
1 Aug |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
6 Jun |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
13 Dec |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
12 Oct |
0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
22 Sep |
0% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
11 Apr |
0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
8 May |
0% |